Hive Alive

During Hive Alive, students will:

• Experience a live hive
• Discover the amazing variety of roles bees play within the hive
• Develop an understanding that bees pollinate plants
• Appreciate the importance of bees and how they relate to us
• Explore a ‘bee friendly’ garden
• Discover that bees come in all different shapes, sizes, and colours by learning about native bees
• Explore the biology of a honey bee
• Experience a tasting of 100% Australian honey, discover where honey comes from and how it is made, and discuss personal preferences

The Early Years Learning Framework (Australian and Victorian)

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Australian Curriculum

Foundation

• Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002)
• Daily and seasonal changes in our environment affect everyday life (ACSSU004)

Year 1

• Living things have a variety of external features (ACSSU017)
• Living things live in different places where their needs are met (ACSSU211)
• Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019)

Year 2

• Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030)
• Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways (ACSSU032)

Victorian Curriculum

Foundation - Level 2

• Living things have a variety of external features and live in different places where their basic needs, including food, water and shelter are met (VCSSU042)
• Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (VCSSU043)
• Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways (VCSSU047)
• Represent and communicate observations and ideas about changes in objects and events in a variety of ways (VCSIS055)

Capacity & Student Numbers

Bee School group experiences are capped at 30 participants. If you require a session with greater numbers, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate your group.

Special Needs & Allergies

It is the responsibility of the Event Coordinator to advise Bee School guides if they have any special needs or allergies. Please be aware - Bee School cannot guarantee a nut-free environment and also houses a live working bee hive.

Accessibility

All areas of Bee School are wheelchair accessible, including an accessible toilet.

School Bus Parking

Bus parking is available for drop off and pick up on Camp Street out the front of the Bee School gate. However, buses cannot park here for the duration of the session.

Booking Information

Bookings can be made through the ‘Book Now’ button under each program. Groups of more than 30 can be organised by submitting an enquiry. For larger groups, we may need to run your session over a longer period of time which may require different costing.

See our full Terms & Conditions.